Ch. 371..380
Chapter 371: Feeling Like Throwing Up The next day, early morning.
The curtains in the room were tightly closed, and it was pitch-black.
Qiao Ruoxin felt like she didn’t have an ounce of strength in her body.
This damn man really has inexhaustible energy.
She had thought that after his huge amount of exercise throughout the day yesterday, he surely wouldn’t be in the mood at night, so she…
Who would have thought! This damn man drained her yet again all night long.
With sleepy eyes, she fumbled on the nightstand for a long time before she finally touched her phone and picked it up to look.
She suddenly became a bit more alert.
It was already ten o’clock!
They still had to catch the two o’clock flight to Hohhot this afternoon, and now she had slept straight through to this time.
She turned her head to look, and, surprisingly, that damn man was sleeping beside her for once, not getting up early.
Qiao Ruoxin pushed the man’s body weakly, “Mo Chen, wake up, get up quickly, we need to catch the flight this afternoon.”
The man sleeping soundly lazily turned over, then pulled her into his arms, his voice hoarse and sexy, “Let’s sleep a bit more, aren’t you tired? You were shouting all night, you must be hoarse.”
Her face flushed with red, and she pushed him away, “You have the nerve! Who’s fault is it? I just wanted you to do it as a gesture, but you, on the other hand, couldn’t stop bullying me!”
Mo Chen, with his eyes still closed, the corners of his mouth lifted into a smile, “Maybe it’s because you’re charming, or maybe it’s been a long time since we last did it.”
“Get up! Don’t play that game with me, carry me to wash up; I can’t move.”
“Beg me.”
“Mo Chen, you’re going too far! Now I have to beg you?”
The damn man righteously replied, “Mhm.”
“Now I have to beg you, when you carry me all the time, why don’t you ask me to beg you then?”
Mo Chen lazily opened his eyelids, his slender fingers holding her chin, “That was because I wanted to hold you, but now you want me to hold you, right?”
She was so exasperated that she laughed, shaking off the man’s hand, “All men are dogs!”
Then, she flipped off the blanket, ready to get out of bed.
Unexpectedly, Mo Chen suddenly rose, picked her up by the waist, and headed to the bathroom.
Qiao Ruoxin was placed in front of the washstand and glared at him, “I thought you didn’t want to hold me?”
The man’s slender fingers tossed her hair behind her back, “Seeing you angry, of course, I have to coax you.”
“Do you actually like seeing me angry?”
Mo Chen chuckled lowly, pinching her chin, “Mhm, you’re more charming when you’re angry.”
“…”
This damn man is just a masochist, asking for punishment!
…
In the afternoon, at the airport.
Because Mo Chen provided a private plane, all the staff of the program team could take the Mo Family’s private jet.
Qiao Ruoxin and Mo Chen boarded early at the VIP gate.
The others boarded one after another half an hour later.
She and Mo Chen sat by the window, with a glass of orange juice and a cup of ice water in front of them.
The orange juice was hers.
Qiao Ruoxin took a sip of the orange juice and still felt dizzy; definitely Mo Chen’s doing.
The man looked at her, “Tired?”
“Of course, tired! I would’ve been fine after a sleep if you hadn’t kept going all night long…” She felt embarrassed to continue, especially with other people around.
Mo Chen laughed, picking up her hand and playing with her slender fingers.
“Mhm, my fault.”
“You admit your mistake quickly, but you never change, right?”
Qiao Ruoxin withdrew her hand, she knew this scumbag too well.
Meanwhile—
The show’s guests and hosts sat in the back row, chattering loudly.
“It’s great to be rich, not to mention buying a private jet, just the annual maintenance costs must be a fortune.”
“Yeah, this is the Mo Family’s private jet. I never thought I’d get to ride in the Mo Family’s private one in my lifetime.”
“We’re all riding on Qiao Ruoxin’s coattails. What kind of fate does Qiao Ruoxin have, eh? Caught the eye of Mr. Mo and had her life turned upside down. Her biological family is just some inconspicuous little enterprise.”
“I really envy Ruoxin. In the future, she’ll live the life of a wealthy lady. I bet it won’t be a few years before she leaves the industry and settles down to be a lady of leisure.”
…
Lu Xingxing and Lu Feifei sat a bit further back, quieter. They didn’t want to flock together with the others.
“Sis, look at them acting like bumpkins. It’s just a private jet, isn’t it? The Lu Family has one too!”
Lu Feifei lifted her coffee cup and took a sip, “Why bother with them? How many average people have flown on a private jet?”
“You’re right, but sis, these past couple of days have nearly driven me mad. That Qiao Ruoxin is so infuriating.”
“Don’t worry, I’ve already laid out a plan. This trip to the prairie, I need to give her a tough time. Otherwise, she’ll really think the Lu Family is easy to bully.” Lu Feifei’s eyes held a sinister malice.
Lu Xingxing finally smiled, “Really? You’re the best, sis. That Qiao Ruoxin is no match for you. Yesterday at the pool, if she hadn’t cheated, you would have won for sure!”
Lu Feifei felt angry just thinking about the pool incident. She, a champion in the diving world, was defeated by Qiao Ruoxin in a swimming pool?
Three hours later.
The plane landed.
Everyone checked into the pre-booked hotel.
Today was for rest, and the official recording would start early morning the next day.
In the evening, the show’s director and guests were planning to go out for dinner, and they invited Mo Chen and Qiao Ruoxin, but Mo Chen declined.
As soon as Qiao Ruoxin arrived at the hotel, she started to sleep, all the way until seven in the evening.
The man poured a glass of water and walked to the bedside, “Little Ghost, drink some water.”
She slowly sat up, took the glass, and drank slowly.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you to the doctor.”
Qiao Ruoxin shook her head, “No need, I’m just not used to the water and soil. I’ve slept for a while and feel much better.”
The man stretched out his hand and felt her forehead, which didn’t seem feverish.
“By the way, I heard we can go to the prairie tomorrow. I’ve always longed for it, I want to go play on the prairie.” A light of anticipation shone in her eyes.
“Hmm, what do you want to eat tonight?”
“I don’t have any particular cravings, you order whatever, let’s have room service.”
Qiao Ruoxin felt that her mood was all wrong. Why was she suddenly so lethargic and lazy?
She was supposed to be the epitome of vitality, but now she’d become slothful and sleepy.
Mo Chen: “I’ll go order food, you get some more sleep.”
“Okay.”
After the man left, she got out of bed and walked to the bathroom.
Standing in front of the vanity, she looked at herself in the mirror. Why had her complexion become so pale?
Qiao Ruoxin turned on the faucet and splashed the cold water on her face, hoping to make herself more alert.
Suddenly, she felt the urge to vomit…
“Ugh… Ugh…”
She leaned over the basin, heaving for a while, but nothing came out.
This discomfort from not being acclimated to the local conditions was quite severe.
After a while, she walked out of the bedroom and into the living room, where she saw Mo Chen sitting on the couch, staring at his laptop with a serious look.
She didn’t disturb Mo Chen as he worked, instead taking a seat at the dining table, waiting for the food to be delivered.
Chapter 372: The Period Is Actually Postponed for a Week! Ding-dong, the doorbell rang.
It was probably the server delivering dinner.
Qiao Ruoxin immediately got up to open the door, and the man sitting on the sofa also looked up.
“Hello, dinner service.”
“Thank you.”
The server pushed in the food cart, placed dinner on the table, and then left.
Qiao Ruoxin sat down at the dining table, glanced at the Western meal in front of her, and looked at the man on the sofa, “Mo Chen, would you like to eat?”
“You go ahead, I’m not hungry.”
“Oh, you should eat quickly. It won’t taste good when it’s cold.”
She picked up the knife and fork, began cutting the steak on her plate, and put a small piece in her mouth. It tasted quite good.
After ten minutes, Mo Chen closed his laptop, stood up, and walked to the dining table, pulling out a chair to sit down.
“How does it taste?”
“It’s really good. The steak is cooked just right.”
After dinner, Qiao Ruoxin took a bath, and then she went out to the balcony by herself, letting the natural wind dry her hair while admiring the city’s nightscape.
It wasn’t easy to get out for some fun, and to be accompanied by Mo Chen the whole way.
Yet, she always felt inexplicably tired, which was really a mood-killer.
She let out a slight sigh, ready to go back to her room to sleep since there was a full day of shooting tomorrow.
Qiao Ruoxin returned to the room and saw the man was just coming out of the bathroom.
She had just sat down on the bed when she noticed the man’s phone vibrating next to her.
She was about to pick up the phone to hand it to Mo Chen, but she caught a glimpse of the caller ID: Mother.
Her heart tightened. Was it Mrs. Mo calling again?
Mo Chen walked over, took the phone from her, glanced at it, then held it to his ear, “Mom, what’s up?”
“…”
“Yes, I know, it’s fine with me here.”
“…”
“Don’t worry, I won’t let her exercise vigorously.”
“…”
“Right, get some sleep early.”
The man hung up the phone and placed it on the nightstand.
Qiao Ruoxin had been watching him, “What did your mom say?”
“She saw your fans paparazzi photos on Weibo and found out you came here. She’s worried you might have disturbed the pregnancy.”
Mo Chen sat on the bed, pulled her into his arms in a seemingly careless manner.
She fell silent for a few seconds, then pushed the man away, “When exactly do you plan to come clean to the Mo Family? I’m not pregnant at all. Is it okay to keep deceiving them like this? What are we going to do when Mrs. Mo really takes me for a prenatal check-up?”
The man, however, chuckled, “You just need to get pregnant before the check-up.”
“Getting pregnant isn’t that simple, okay? Do you think you can get pregnant just because you want to?”
…
Meanwhile—
In another presidential suite, Lu Xingxing was eavesdropping as usual.
When she heard that part of the conversation, she was shocked and suddenly burst into laughter, “Ha ha… ha ha ha… I’ve finally found it, Qiao Ruoxin, you vixen. I’ve finally got evidence that you’re not pregnant!”
Lu Xingxing was almost jumping for joy.
But upon calming down, didn’t that conversation mean that Mo Chen also knew about Qiao Ruoxin’s fake pregnancy and was helping her hide it?
Lu Xingxing could no longer laugh, “Mo Chen! What are you thinking!”
But Lu Xingxing still took the evidence and left the room to find her sister, Lu Feifei.
After a few minutes, Lu Xingxing entered her sister’s room. After Lu Feifei listened to the recording, she let out a cold laugh.
“I told you so, she was bound to slip up eventually, and now here’s the evidence, isn’t it?”
“But sister, what should I do now?”
“The program will finish recording in three days. After you get back, give this recording to Mrs. Mo as soon as possible,” Lu Feifei said.
“Sister, why not send it directly to Mrs. Mo now?”
Lu Feifei: “It’s better to go to Mrs. Mo in person. The effect will be greater. By the way, stoke the flames a bit, and Qiao Ruoxin can just wait for her doom!”
“Ha-ha, you’re right, sister! Fake pregnancy, she had everyone spinning in circles. Even a deity couldn’t save her this time!”
…
The next day, early morning.
The first location that the crew visited was a primary school in the mountains to participate in a charity event.
On-site director: “Today, we’ve come to Mingguang Primary School to take part in a charity event. I hope everyone has a good time.”
The crew had brought many supplies to the school: sports equipment, extracurricular books, and so on…
They also thoughtfully prepared love-filled backpacks for the female students.
Qiao Ruoxin handed them out one by one to the students, their innocent smiles lifting her spirits as well.
She cautiously opened a backpack to take a peek inside. There were water bottles, notebooks, stationery, and… sanitary pads.
The sanitary pads genuinely took her by surprise; the crew was really considerate.
This place was quite remote, and many of the girls had no parents around to teach them about certain physiological aspects.
Seeing the sanitary pads in the backpack, Qiao Ruoxin suddenly felt a bit dazed.
Hadn’t her period been due this month?
Checking the dates, it seemed like it was around these days. Weird, could it be that acclimatization caused her period to be delayed?
No wonder she had been feeling so tired these past few days.
Qiao Ruoxin looked at the man beside her: “Mo Chen, what’s the date today?”
“The 25th.”
Her heart pounding, her eyes widened in panic.
Her period was a whole week late!
Could it be… was she pregnant?
Thinking about that night with Mo Chen in the office, which had been about half a month ago…
Could it really be a coincidence?
Qiao Ruoxin mused over it, deciding to buy a pregnancy test from the hotel when she returned that evening.
Pregnancy tests, such a distant concept.
She had never used one, and she thought she wouldn’t need it until she was at least in her mid-twenties.
After finishing distributing the backpacks, everyone joined the students for some fun on the sports field.
It was also the first time Qiao Ruoxin saw Mo Chen play basketball.
So this jerk could actually play basketball.
She watched from the side with a sweet smile, observing his tall and handsome figure shining under the sun.
Mo Chen turned and walked toward her: “Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Because you’re handsome. I never knew you could play basketball; I’ve never seen you play.”
“I liked it in high school, but I haven’t touched it since.”
“Why?” It looks pretty cool when you play.
The man stood next to her, picked up a bottle of water, unscrewed the cap, and took a couple of sips before saying in a deep voice, “Busy.”
Mo Chen handed the bottle of water to her.
She took it naturally, drank a couple of sips, and handed it back to him.
To them, this was nothing; they’d already been through all sorts of intimate things.
But to the onlooker Lu Xingxing, this scene was extremely irksome.
She couldn’t help but complain to her sister, Lu Feifei: “Sister, look at Qiao Ruoxin, she’s shameless, drinking the water Mo Chen drank. She really knows how to seduce someone. Do men really like these ambiguous moves?”
Chapter 373: Mr. Mo is the Dark Horse Prince Lu Feifei’s voice was cold, “Daring to fake a pregnancy means she’s been to the bed countless times; what’s drinking water a man has drunk?”
“Shameless! These are all the despicable tricks of lowly commoners, not presentable in high society.”
“Just make sure to keep that recording safe; once we get back, completely destroy Qiao Ruoxin.”
Lu Xingxing’s face was filled with resentment, “Yeah, I know. Let her strut around while she can; her days of arrogance are numbered. Even Mo Chen won’t be able to protect her then.”
…
After the charity event, they took a car to the real grasslands.
Upon alighting from the vehicle, Qiao Ruoxin was stunned by the scenery in front of her; she had only seen such beauty of the grasslands online and had never been here before.
Endless and vast.
The on-site director said, “Welcome everyone to the beautiful grasslands. Today’s task is for the gentlemen to carry the princesses on their backs to that finish line over there, and pull down the red ribbon belonging to your pair from the tree. The first to arrive wins.”
The few hosts groaned.
Host 1, “The production team is getting more and more outrageous. Just yesterday we had such intense physical activity, and today we have to carry again. Are you really treating us men like beasts of burden?”
Host 2, “Do you think we just have brawns and no brains? Always assigning us men so much physical work. Can I be a woman for today?”
Lu Xingyu said, “Come on, let’s get this over with quickly.”
The scene erupted into laughter.
“Brother Mo Chen, are you alright?”
If we’re talking about physical exertion from yesterday, Mo Chen’s was definitely the most.
Continuing to carry her in a race today seemed a bit cruel.
Mo Chen was removing his coat, handed it to her, and then began stretching his limbs, saying in a deep voice, “I’m fine.”
She couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “Why do I feel like you’re here for ‘Supernanny’, all about physical exhaustion?”
“Consider it spending time playing with you.”
Having said that, he turned around, back facing Qiao Ruoxin, “Come on up.”
Qiao Ruoxin obediently lay on the broad back of the man, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Then, Mo Chen effortlessly stood up straight with her on his back, his large hands holding onto her legs. He felt them and laughed, “You’ve put on a bit of weight recently, feels nice to the touch.”
“…”
She angrily smacked the man’s shoulder, “Behave yourself! We’re recording a show! The cameramen are still filming!”
But Mo Chen glanced coldly at the cameraman nearby, speaking in a deep voice, “Cut this part out.”
“…”
Qiao Ruoxin was speechless; Mo Chen surely had immense power to command anyone around him.
The on-site director announced, “Let the race begin!”
At the sound of the gunshot,
Mo Chen carried her and quickly ran towards the distant tree.
Meanwhile, the other couples, moving surprisingly slow, complained about the women being too heavy to run with.
As expected, Mo Chen and she won the round.
Then, they got to rest and eat fruit on the side, watching the other couples continue to compete.
Lu Xingxing looked at Qiao Ruoxin’s relaxed demeanor and snorted coldly, “Sister, didn’t you say you had a special plan for today?”
“There’s a horse riding event later. I specially picked out a stubborn horse for Qiao Ruoxin so that she’ll have a taste of hardship,” Lu Feifei replied.
“Haha… Sister, you’re amazing.”
Lu Xingxing could hardly wait to see Qiao Ruoxin thrown off the horse. It must be hilarious and funny. Who knows, maybe she’d end up paralyzed!
…
Qiao Ruoxin used a fork to pick up a piece of chopped fruit and handed it to the man’s thin lips, which he opened to eat.
Then, she kept feeding the man fruit non-stop.
Mo Chen wore a pair of black sunglasses that covered most of his face, revealing only his sexy and smooth jawline.
“I heard the next event is horse-riding, but I’m not good at that.”
She had a fall while riding a horse when she was young and had been too scared to ride ever since.
Mo Chen glanced at her: “Then you’ll ride with me on the same horse later.”
“Hmm, it depends on the situation. However, I think the show won’t make it too difficult for everyone, since horse-riding is quite dangerous.”
Half an hour later, this round of competition ended, and Qiao Ruoxin and Mo Chen were still in first place.
At the next location, local herders brought several horses over.
Mo Chen was interested in a black horse among them; it seemed to suit his personality.
As arranged by the show team, that black horse indeed went to Mo Chen.
Qiao Ruoxin got a white horse, and as she cautiously touched it, she couldn’t help but sigh: “This must be what the prince’s white horse looks like, even a horse can be so handsome.”
Mo Chen’s handsome brows slightly raised: “You think it’s handsome?”
Her smile stiffened at the corner of her mouth; was that a whiff of sourness she detected?
“Mo Chen, big brother, you can’t possibly be jealous of a horse, can you?”
The man let out a disdainful snort, his deep gaze tinged with scorn.
Lu Xingxing, standing on the very edge, had a triumphant smile on her lips, just waiting to see how Qiao Ruoxin would embarrass herself later.
Lu Xingxing covered her mouth, looking at her sister: “Sis, is that the horse?”
“Yeah, don’t be fooled by its gentle appearance; it actually has a fierce temper.”
Lu Xingxing shooed the cameraman to the side: “It hasn’t even started yet. Why are you recording? I need to whisper to my sister.”
The live director said, “In this round, everyone will participate in an equestrian competition. The task is simple, just ride to the finish line over there. The difficulty is whether you can make the horses obey your commands. Please mount your horses.”
Mo Chen was the first to mount the horse, then patted the horse’s head and rode a circle around the field back to the starting point with ease.
Host 1: “Surely someone from a wealthy family. I bet he’s been riding horses since he was young, just look at the professionalism. It’s as if he can communicate with the horse.”
Host 2: “I wonder if Mo Chen understands horse language? That horse is so obedient. Tsk tsk, truly stylish. That’s what you call a prince on a white horse, no wait, Mo Chen is a black horse prince.”
The competition officially started, and everyone mounted their horses.
With the help of the herders, Qiao Ruoxin also mounted the white horse.
She gripped the reins, feeling inexplicably nervous.
Having been thrown from a horse as a child, she had carried that psychological shadow for years and dared not ride again.
Mo Chen, on the black horse, sidelong eyed her: “Can you do it? If not, don’t push yourself.”
Qiao Ruoxin gripped the reins tightly, gently stroking the horse’s mane, and said, “It doesn’t seem as scary as I imagined. This horse seems quite docile.”
The man gave her a glance, then quickly rode towards the finish line with ease, as if the horse had been with him for many years.
The rest of the participants were carefully riding their horses, moving towards the finish line at a walking pace.
They simply couldn’t control the horses if they started to run.
Qiao Ruoxin held the reins tightly, gently coaxing the horse: “Xiaobai, Xiaobai, we’re not in a hurry. We’ll just walk slowly. It’s okay as long as we’re not last, right?”
She rode the horse slowly towards the finish line.
Chapter 374: A Series of Slaps Lu Xingxing watched the scene unfolding with a tinge of unwillingness.
Wasn’t it said that this white horse had a stubborn temperament? Why was it so docile in Qiao Ruoxin’s hands? How come they seemed to get along so harmoniously?
At this moment, Mo Chen was already riding the black horse at the finish line, staring unwaveringly at Qiao Ruoxin.
Turning her head and seeing Mo Chen’s deep gaze, then looking at Qiao Ruoxin happily riding the horse, the jealousy in Lu Xingxing’s heart burned fiercely.
Qiao Ruoxin had no background, no power, so why was she more favored than herself?
And she had so many fans—were they all blind? All deceived by that face, including Mo Chen!
Suddenly, Lu Xingxing casually unhooked the watch from her wrist and, feigning nonchalance, flung it at the face of the white horse.
Instantly!
The white horse reared up, neighing, clearly startled.
And Qiao Ruoxin, riding on the horse’s back, let out a piercing scream, her face a picture of shock. She clutched the reins tightly; otherwise, she would have fallen off.
Panic spread throughout the venue; nobody had expected such a scene to unfold.
The white horse suddenly bolted, running wildly away.
Mo Chen’s expression changed dramatically as he quickly took off in pursuit of the white horse.
Seeing this, Lu Xingxing smirked with schadenfreude, hoping that little fox spirit would be thrown off and end up brain damaged!
All the crew members chased after them, the scene was in chaos.
On the vast grasslands of Mongolia, Mo Chen, riding a black horse, was chasing the white horse, while Qiao Ruoxin gripped the reins firmly to ensure she wouldn’t fall off.
“Calm it down! Don’t let it get frightened!” Mo Chen roared at Qiao Ruoxin in the front.
Qiao Ruoxin was scared by the galloping white horse, but she still heard Mo Chen’s voice.
She gently patted the horse’s back, “Xiaobai, don’t be rash. I know you were just spooked, right? I don’t blame you; can you stop, please?”
She continuously tried to communicate with the horse, soothing its frightened heart while gripping the reins tight to slow down.
“Xiaobai, do you dislike the crowds, and prefer it here where it’s quieter, right?”
Qiao Ruoxin seemed to understand the character of the white horse; apparently, it didn’t like crowded places.
The horse’s emotions seemed to gradually stabilize, and its speed also slowed down.
She continued to stroke the horse’s back, comforting it, “Xiaobai, let’s stop here where there are no people, okay?”
The white horse gradually came to a halt, and her racing heart started to calm down.
Touching the horse’s back, she said, “Good boy, let’s stay here where it’s quiet for a while, okay?”
By then, Mo Chen had stopped the black horse alongside and dismounted.
The man walked over to the white horse with a grim expression and took her down from the horse.
“Are you hurt?”
“No, just startled. The white horse must have been frightened.”
She looked back at the horse, recalling the prior scene: everything was fine, so why had it suddenly panicked?
It seemed like something had been thrown at the white horse’s face, causing the fright, right?
Mo Chen embraced her, comforting her, “It’s all right now, no need to be afraid.”
“Mhm.”
Qiao Ruoxin kept thinking about the incident, the direction from which the object was thrown seemed to be from Lu Xingxing?
Lu Xingxing again!
She must confront Lu Xingxing tonight!
The filming site was in disarray. If anything had happened to Qiao Ruoxin, Mo Chen would probably have shut down the whole show!
Everyone was petrified, not knowing what to do.
“They’re back!” Lu Xingyu suddenly shouted.
All those present involuntarily turned their heads to look and then each revealed an expression of surprise and delight.
Mo Chen was leading the black horse, and Qiao Ruoxin was leading the white horse. They had returned together, safe and sound.
The herders quickly went to take the two horses away.
Unable to restrain herself, Qiao Ruoxin said to the herders, “Don’t punish the white horse. It was just frightened, not intentional.”
“Thank you, Miss Qiao, for your leniency.”
Qiao Ruoxin walked up to Lu Xingxing and directly asked, “Did you throw something at my white horse just now, causing it to be frightened?”
Lu Xingxing put on an innocent face, “I’m wronged. How could I possibly do such a thing? If you didn’t handle your horse properly, you can’t just vent your anger on someone else, can you?”
“Is that so? This is being recorded. I’ll find out when I review the playback.”
Lu Xingxing panicked a little but pretended to be calm, “Suit yourself. If you want to check, then go ahead.”
Lu Feifei came over to protect her sister, “Ruoxin, although my sister can be willful and arrogant, she wouldn’t dare do something that could kill someone. I believe her.”
Qiao Ruoxin didn’t say anything, just offered a shallow smile.
The onsite director said, “Thank goodness everything is fine. That’s it for today’s recording. Tonight, we will experience staying in a Mongolian yurt. I hope everyone has an enjoyable evening. Later, there will be a bonfire party hosted by the local villagers, and everyone should attend wearing the local attire.”
…
Inside the Mongolian yurt.
The program staff brought in traditional Mongolian attire, and Qiao Ruoxin glanced at the man resting on the bed.
“Brother Mo Chen, I’ll step out for a bit and come back soon.”
The man lifted his eyes to her, “Where to?”
“I’m going to the restroom.”
“Hmm.”
Qiao Ruoxin left the Mongolian yurt and then went to the yurt where Lu Xingxing was staying.
Without knocking, she walked right in.
Lu Xingxing, who was changing clothes, saw her and scolded, “What are you doing here? You didn’t even knock on the door, how impolite and uncultured you are!”
“Today, you deliberately threw something at the horse to startle it, wanting me to fall off and die, isn’t that right?” Qiao Ruoxin adopted a cold demeanor and advanced step by step.
“What are you talking about? I don’t understand a word you’re saying.”
With a “slap,” Qiao Ruoxin smacked Lu Xingxing across the face.
Lu Xingxing fell onto the bed, astonished, “Have you gone mad? How dare you hit me!”
Just as Lu Xingxing attempted to strike back, Qiao Ruoxin landed another slap on her face.
“You! Ahhh! I’m going to kill you!”
Another slap echoed.
Lu Xingxing felt dazed, having received all slaps in her life from Qiao Ruoxin, this despicable person! To be slapped so many times in a row!
Lu Xingxing now harbored a murderous rage.
“You vile creature, what’s so great about you? You dare slap me like this, watch how I ruin your face today!”
Another slap struck Lu Xingxing’s cheek, immediately swelling it and leaving a clear handprint.
Qiao Ruoxin chuckled lightly, “Lu Xingxing, do you think if I died, you could be with Mo Chen?”
As she finished speaking, she delivered another slap to Lu Xingxing’s face, which left Lu Xingxing feeling dizzy from the barrage.
Chapter 375: Playing the Victim, I’m Better Than You “Do you think that just because I die, Mo Chen would start liking you? Giving you all the love and affection?”
“Lu Xingxing! Let me tell you! What you did today crossed my line; you’re too malicious, wishing me dead! I just slapped you, that was being lenient.”
Lu Xingxing, with teeth clenched in anger, retorted, “I’ve already said I didn’t do it! What makes you think it was me! Besides, even if it was, so what! How was I supposed to know the horse would get startled!”
“Don’t tell me you didn’t know falling off a horse can kill a person! Especially when the horse is spooked! You were just hoping I would die! Too bad for you, I’m fine.”
Qiao Ruoxin gave a light smile, then delivered another slap.
“You dare to hit me again! I’m done with this!”
Lu Xingxing charged at her, but Qiao Ruoxin quickly grabbed a vase and smashed it towards her, causing Lu Xingxing to scream in fright.
“Have you lost your mind, trying to kill someone! Qiao Ruoxin, you wretch, you are pure evil! I will tell Mo Chen!”
Qiao Ruoxin: “You want to go crying to Mo Chen? Go ahead, let’s see who’s better at acting, playing the victim is my forte.”
Having said that, she turned around and left the Mongolian yurt.
Lu Xingxing was left alone inside, crying out of frustration and smashing things around in anger.
…
Back in the Mongolian yurt.
Qiao Ruoxin had returned to her normal self, as if nothing had ever happened.
Then she saw that Mo Chen had already put on Mongolian attire, and, well, it must be said… he looked very handsome.
The man was bending over, busy adjusting his clothes, frowning seriously, unaware that Little Ghost had been staring at him for a long time.
When he looked up and saw Qiao Ruoxin’s dazed eyes, he asked,
“Does it look bad?”
She snapped out of her daze and shook her head with a smile, “No, very handsome. I didn’t expect you would suit Mongolian attire so well.”
Perhaps it was his tall stature, but dressing in those clothes gave Mo Chen a certain charm, although he simply wore a long black robe as symbolic attire, rejecting all otherr accessories, finding them too fussy.
Qiao Ruoxin also quickly changed into Mongolian clothing, feeling a strange sensation, as if she was acting in a play.
“How do I look?”
Mo Chen scrutinized her from top to bottom, nodded, and said in a deep voice, “Not bad.”
“Then let’s go to the bonfire party, my first time for this. I’ve never been to the grassland before.”
…
The bonfire party was in full swing.
The locals were singing and dancing around a huge bonfire, the mood was harmonious, and laughter filled the air.
“Wow, Brother Mo Chen, it’s so lively here! I want that roasted lamb.”
Mo Chen glanced at the roasted lamb and then patted her head, “I’ll get it for you.”
No sooner had the man walked away than Lu Feifei came up to her, “Ruoxin, have you seen my sister? I heard from the staff earlier that you went into her Mongolian yurt?”
“No, I didn’t go looking for her, nor have I seen her.”
At that moment, Lu Xingxing finally showed up with an air of resentment and her swollen cheek, walking over to them.
Lu Feifei was somewhat surprised, “Xingxing, what happened to you? What’s wrong with your face?”
“It was all done by this bitch! Sis, you have to avenge me!” Lu Xingxing embraced her sister’s arm, just like a primary school student tattling to their parents.
Lu Feifei turned to Qiao Ruoxin, “Oh? Ruoxin, is what my sister said true? What do you mean by this? How could you do this to our sister’s face?”
Right at that moment, Mo Chen came over with a plate of carved roast lamb.
“Brother Mo Chen…” she called out.
The man handed her the plate, “Be careful, it’s hot, eat slowly.”
Lu Xingxing pointed to her right cheek, “Mo Chen! Look, this is what your woman did! Acting innocent and pure in front of you, but behind your back, she is so venomous, turning my face into this!”
The man looked on with an indifferent face and, looking down at this Little Ghost, said in a deep voice, “Did you do it?”
“I didn’t, and I don’t know why Miss Lu would falsely accuse me.” Her eyes, innocent as a deer’s, even welled up with mist, which made you pity her.
Lu Xingxing: “You! You still have the nerve to cry! Clearly, you were the one who hit me! How can you fake…”
Before she could say the word “pregnant,” her sister Lu Feifei cut her off, “Xingxing! Don’t talk like that!”
Mo Chen’s expression also darkened as he said coldly, “Watch your mouth.”
By now, Qiao Ruoxin’s tears were falling like pearls off a string, nonstop, “I really didn’t do it; I was scared to death by the frightened horse this afternoon and had no time to hit you, why would I even want to hit you?”
Lu Feifei had realized that this Qiao Ruoxin was definitely not a pushover. Despite her youth, she was an accomplished actress and a graduate of the film academy.
Comparing that with her own naïve sister, it was clear that Lu Xingxing was no match for Qiao Ruoxin.
“How can you act so well! It was clearly you who hit me, yet now you pretend to be so fragile!” Lu Xingxing was about to explode with rage, having taken so many slaps and yet no one would believe her!
Mo Chen saw her tears falling continuously and held her in his arms, comforting her in a low voice, “It’s alright, don’t cry, okay?”
Then, the man turned to Lu sisters with a cold face, “She said she didn’t do it, so all of you, get the hell out.”
Lu Xingxing, furious and ready to argue, was pulled back by Lu Feifei, “There might have been a misunderstanding, Lord Mo, we’ll be going. Please comfort Ruoxin, sorry for the trouble.”
Lu Feifei pulled Lu Xingxing and turned to leave.
When Lu Xingxing looked back, she saw Qiao Ruoxin leaning in the man’s embrace, sticking out her tongue and making a face at her, utterly arrogant!
…
Lu Xingxing was dragged by her sister to a corner.
“Sis, why did you stop me! It was that bitch that hit me, she slapped me so many times! I’ve never been slapped so many times by anyone.”
Lu Feifei snorted coldly, “Good, that will teach you a lesson. Didn’t you see how Mo Chen was protecting Qiao Ruoxin all the time? Didn’t you notice Qiao Ruoxin’s perfected acting skills? With your clumsy mouth, how could you win any argument?”
Lu Xingxing: “I… That bitch! Such an actor! Shameless! A vixen!”
“Enough, you’re not getting any smarter by talking nonsense. You were about to spill our last ace just now. I told you to go back and reveal the truth to Mrs. Mo. What were you thinking! Did you nearly blurt that out just now!”
Lu Xingxing lowered her head, aggrieved, “I… I just couldn’t stand it. I just can’t stand seeing her acting all high and mighty, always getting the upper hand, why didn’t she just fall off the horse and die today!”
Lu Feifei looked at her simple-minded sister and immediately felt a headache.
“Stop indulging in your chatter here. Wait until we go back to expose her true face.”
“Alright! Sis, I’ll listen to you! That dead bitch is too despicable! This time, I’ll make sure she doesn’t have a grave to be buried in!”
Chapter 376: Why are you closing your eyes? Want to kiss? Qiao Ruoxin leaned into the man’s embrace, and once the Lu sisters had left, her tears abruptly stopped as easily as turning off a tap, her emotions at her command—a testament to an actor’s self-discipline.
“They’re gone, no need to pretend anymore.” The man released the Little Ghost in his embrace.
Qiao Ruoxin speared a small piece of roasted lamb with her fork and put it into her mouth, nodding, “Mmm, it’s delicious, do you want some?”
She speared another piece of meat and offered it to the man’s thin lips, which he accepted in one bite.
Mo Chen raised his hand and wiped away the tear stains on her cheek, his voice deep, “Did you really hit her?”
“Mmm… Do you think I’m cruel?”
She had glanced at Lu Xingxing’s face just now, which was swollen like a pig’s head, probably needing a whole night of icing to reduce the swelling.
“Why did you hit her?” The man’s tone was devoid of emotion, cool and indifferent.
Qiao Ruoxin said, “Because I discovered this afternoon, Lu Xingxing deliberately threw something at the white horse to spook it, causing me to nearly get thrown off, so…”
She hadn’t finished speaking when the man suddenly turned away.
Qiao Ruoxin grabbed him, “Where are you going?”
“I will kill her tonight!”
Mo Chen shook off her hand, anger radiating from him as he turned to leave.
She quickly set the delicacy aside and clung to the back of the man’s tall figure, “Mo Chen, Brother! It’s not necessary, I’ve already avenged myself!”
The man sneered coldly, “Just a few slaps?”
She let go of her arms and moved in front of him, “With such beautiful scenery, such a lively atmosphere, why waste it on her? Keep me company, will you?”
Mo Chen looked down at her moist eyes, the long, curled lashes still beaded with drops of water.
He touched her cheek, his voice firm, “You’re not allowed to ride horses anymore.”
“Mmm, okay.”
The man glanced at the roasted lamb, then said, “Still hungry? I’ll get you another portion.”
Qiao Ruoxin smiled and shook her head, “No more, let’s go watch the stars!”
Disdain crossed the handsome man’s face, “Watching the stars again?”
What’s so interesting about these stars?
“You don’t understand, this is the grassland, it’s perfect for stargazing. Look, this is what a starry sky truly looks like.”
The moment Qiao Ruoxin looked up, she was truly astounded. The images of the starry skies she had seen online were right before her eyes, breathtakingly beautiful.
Mo Chen frowned, glanced up, and was unmoved.
He didn’t see what was so special about it.
…
The bonfire party continued in full swing.
She and Mo Chen reached a secluded spot, sitting on a massive rock, savoring the expanse of the starry sky.
In the distance behind them was the bonfire party, and even at this far-off remove, the jubilant atmosphere of the event was palpable.
Qiao Ruoxin rested on the man’s shoulder, gazing up at the stars, “These stars are different from what you see in the city, you can see so many more stars here.”
“Mmm…” The man responded noncommittally.
“Mo Chen, Brother.”
“Hmm?” He looked down at the Little Ghost’s profile, the interplay of light and shadow casting a mysterious allure.
“Are you with me because you like my type?”
Mo Chen’s brows knitted slightly, “Otherwise?”
Would anyone be with a type they didn’t like?
She hummed softly, “That only proves I’m your ideal type. If I were totally not your type, but you still wanted to be with me, that would be love.”
Mo Chen scoffed disdainfully, “Stop reading those brain-dead quotes.”
“…”
This damn man really has a venomous tongue.
The man wrapped his arms around her slender waist, his languid voice slowly began, “Little Ghost, all you need to know is that I love you, I can’t live without you, that’s enough. Don’t overthink the rest.”
She smiled sweetly, “Okay.”
“Let’s get married, okay?” He looked down at Qiao Ruoxin’s face.
Qiao Ruoxin looked up, blinking, “If I say no, will you strangle me on the spot?”
“You could try.” The man’s gaze was deep and serious, patiently waiting for her answer.
She grinned, “Okay, let’s get married. I want to be Mrs. Mo.”
The title of Mrs. Mo inexplicably pleased Mr. Mo.
He lowered his head to approach slowly; Qiao Ruoxin considerately closed her eyes, waiting for the fiery kiss to come.
However, watching her obedient appearance, Mo Chen’s lips curved up, and he stared a few seconds longer, “Why are you closing your eyes? Want a kiss?”
Qiao Ruoxin suddenly opened her eyes, damn it! She’d been teased!
“Love it or leave it!” She huffed and left his shoulder.
But Mo Chen’s large palm caught her head, bending down to kiss her deeply, so tenderly and lingering as if kissing his most precious treasure.
“Mmm! If you’re going to kiss, do it properly, why are you biting me?”
The man, his voice husky, pressed his forehead against hers, “Little Ghost, let me ask you something.”
“Go ahead.”
“If after two years, you still haven’t escaped back here, and won’t come back to find me, would you marry someone else?”
“…” She really needed to think about it, but such a hypothetical was simply impossible.
Mo Chen gazed into her eyes, observing every subtle change in her expression.
She said, “I want to come back to find you, even though I thought maybe you’d have a new love by then. But I still wanted to see you, just once, even if from afar. So, I would find you no matter what. If you had a girlfriend, I’d congratulate you. If not, I’d chase you back.”
The man smiled, yet his smile held a touch of melancholy.
“But if I saw you and discovered you were with another man, I might force you to break up with him immediately.”
“…”
Not surprisingly at all, that was Mr. Mo’s explosive nature – simple and violent.
Mo Chen looked at her; indeed, this Little Ghost was reasonable, while he was the hot-tempered and impulsive type.
He wrapped Qiao Ruoxin in his arms as if trying to fuse her into his bones and blood.
“I like you, a lot, extremely, immensely, liked you from the very first moment I saw you, even though you were still very young. It was a bit perverted.”
Qiao Ruoxin was stunned for a few seconds, then lifted her arms to embrace his body.
“Mo Chen, brother…”
“So, you can only marry me, understand? You have no choice!”
“I like you too, I’ve never liked any other man but you.”
What she said was true; she’d always found boys to be irksome ever since she was little.
Even after growing up, though many men pursued her, she hadn’t been interested in any of them.
Since becoming Mo Chen’s woman, she had never taken an interest in another man.
All the fantasies she had about the world of love were satisfied by Mo Chen.
Mo Chen scoffed, “I fucking well know it, I just wanted to be your first man.”
“Yes, yes, you are the first and the last.”
“Mmm, good girl.” He buried his head in the Little Ghost’s fragrant shoulder, inhaling the exclusive soft fragrance of her.
Chapter 377: The Light and Dark Lines on the Pregnancy Test Stick The next day, they recorded the remaining content and then began to return to the hotel.
After all, everyone wasn’t very accustomed to staying in the yurts, and they needed to go back to the hotel to rest properly.
Inside the car.
As they were about to reach the hotel entrance, Qiao Ruoxin saw a pharmacy by the roadside. She would have to sneak out later to buy a pregnancy test, as her period was indeed many days late.
And considering her status, this was not something she could publicize.
If the media got hold of this, they would definitely spread the news of her pregnancy all over the internet.
Therefore, she had no choice but to go out and buy it herself.
Moreover, she didn’t even know if she was pregnant, and if she wasn’t, that would be truly embarrassing.
After arriving back at the hotel, Mo Chen began to sit on the sofa, with his laptop open, busy working.
Qiao Ruoxin walked over with an awkward smile, “Mo Chen, brother, could you lend me one of your jackets? I want to take a stroll outside, but if I get recognized by fans, I’ll surely be mobbed and unable to walk.”
The man looked up, “Where do you want to go? Wait for me to finish up, and I’ll take you.”
“No need, I’m just going to walk around the hotel vicinity. I’ll be back soon.”
Mo Chen frowned, “Have a bodyguard follow you.”
“Then tell the bodyguard to keep a distance from me, or it will attract even more attention.”
“Hmm.”
So, Qiao Ruoxin turned around and headed towards the man’s suitcase. Opening it, she found an oversized jacket of his to wear.
She also put on sunglasses, casually tied her long hair into a bun, and donned a face mask.
Standing in front of the mirror, she looked at her own outfit. She shouldn’t be recognizable like this, right?
But this seemed to draw even more attention.
No, this won’t do.
Qiao Ruoxin thought it over, then rummaged through the man’s suitcase for a black trench coat and draped it over herself, hiding her hands in the sleeves.
It looked as if she had stolen her father’s clothes to wear.
She also put on a pair of gunmetal grey jeans and white sneakers.
Then she let her hair down, still wearing the sunglasses and the mask.
“Hmm… This looks acceptable.”
After she finished changing, she went to the entrance and told Mo Chen, “I’m heading out. I’ll be back in a bit.”
The man glanced up, “Hmm.”
The next second, Mo Chen’s brow furrowed, “Come back!”
Qiao Ruoxin, who was about to open the door, stopped and turned around, “What’s wrong?”
Mo Chen stood up, towering over her, “What is this get-up?”
Like a little girl sneaking into her father’s wardrobe, covering her entire face so tightly, she might as well wrap herself in a quilt and go out.
“If I don’t dress like this, I’ll be recognized. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine,” she said.
After speaking, she reached for the door again, ready to leave.
Mo Chen grabbed her hand, “Little Ghost, if you want to go out, I’ll accompany you later.”
“You’re busy with work. I’m just going for a walk around and will be back soon. I’m just in the vicinity, I promise I’ll be back in half an hour!”
Her face was full of sincerity; if Mo Chen didn’t agree this time, she would have to employ her trump card of acting coquettishly.
Mo Chen watched her for a while and said in a deep voice, “Go on, but come back early.”
“Okay!”
Qiao Ruoxin opened the door and left.
…
Qiao Ruoxin stepped out of the hotel, and there were indeed quite a few people on the street giving her strange looks, but it was her disguise that captured their attention.
The bodyguard followed ten meters behind her, as she had ordered, to avoid attracting too much attention if he were too close.
She quickly found the drugstore she had noticed before.
After entering the drugstore, she realized that there were quite a few people inside.
So, Qiao Ruoxin pretended to browse around, hoping to approach the employee once the other customers had left.
But the employee kept following behind her, “Hello, may I know what medication you are looking for?”
“I… I’ll just look on my own for now. Don’t mind me, I’ll ask you if I need help later.”
“Okay,” the employee smiled and then stopped following her.
Qiao Ruoxin covertly watched those customers, wondering why they weren’t leaving yet. What kind of medicine takes so long to buy?
She pretended to search earnestly for medicine, examining each row in turn.
The employee could not help but come over again, “You can tell me what you’re looking for, and I can help you find it. Our store is quite large, and it might take you a while to find it on your own.”
“No need, no need. I’ll just look on my own, since I suddenly can’t remember what I came to buy. Let me think…”
The employee seemed a bit exasperated, thinking that she might have a problem with her memory. How can one not remember what medicine they came to buy?
About twenty minutes later, the customers finally left.
Qiao Ruoxin immediately grabbed an employee, lowering her voice deliberately, “Get me a few pregnancy tests! Quick, quick, quick, I’m in a hurry. I have to leave.”
The employee looked at her with a puzzled face, thinking, why the sudden rush after lingering for almost half an hour?
It’s just a pregnancy test. Why did it take so long to decide?
The employee fetched a few boxes of pregnancy tests for her, and she quickly went to the cashier to pay and left the drugstore as though she were a thief.
The employee muttered under their breath, “Is it really necessary to act like a thief just to buy a pregnancy test?”
…
Qiao Ruoxin bought the pregnancy tests and hid them inside the large overcoat of a man as she went straight back to the hotel.
An inexplicable nervousness.
She couldn’t explain why she felt so anxious, as if she was afraid of being caught after eating forbidden fruit.
Back in the presidential suite.
The man in the living room had just finished his work and was planning to go out and look for her when she returned on her own.
“Where have you been?”
She felt a bit panicked, “Ah? Just went for a walk around, don’t believe me? Ask the bodyguard. I’m going to use the restroom now.”
Mo Chen frowned disapprovingly, thinking, what secrets is this Little Ghost hiding?
She took the boxes of pregnancy tests into the bathroom and locked the door behind her.
Indeed feeling a little excited.
She had never used such a thing before.
She read the instructions several times, then began to follow them.
A minute later, she looked at the test with one dark and one faint line, feeling bewildered, “What does this mean? Two lines mean pregnant, one line means not pregnant, so what does one dark and one faint line signify?”
Qiao Ruoxin quickly took out her phone and searched online for a long time, finding all sorts of answers.
Some said one dark and one faint line is dubious and suggested testing a few more times.
Others said it meant pregnancy, just early in the term, and that one should go to the hospital to get a blood test for HCG levels for a definite answer.
So, Qiao Ruoxin used up the rest of the pregnancy tests she had!
All the results were the same, one dark and one faint!
Qiao Ruoxin felt somewhat helpless, looking at the one dark and one faint line on the test, “Does this mean I’m pregnant or not? It’s not convenient for me to go to the hospital to check it out!”
If she dared enter the gynecology ward of the hospital, the media would immediately speculate that she was having multiples.
The media’s ability to exaggerate shouldn’t be underestimated.
So, the one dark and one faint line on the pregnancy test indicated that she might be pregnant or she might not?
Chapter 378: Little Ghost, what are you doing in there? Open the door Suddenly, there was a knock at the door from outside.
“Little Ghost, what are you doing in there? Open the door.”
“I… Just wait a moment; I’ll open it right away!”
What should I do with these pregnancy tests?
She threw all the pregnancy tests and their packaging into the trash can, then deliberately tossed in a lot of toilet paper to cover them up.
After all, she still didn’t know if she was really pregnant, so she decided to keep it a secret from Mo Chen for now.
She would go to the hospital for a checkup after returning.
Qiao Ruoxin unlocked the bathroom door and opened it. The man stood outside with furrowed brows, “What were you doing in there?”
“Nothing really, what’s up?”
Mo Chen glanced behind her. There didn’t seem to be anything unusual in the bathroom, so he didn’t dwell on it.
“Do you want to go out? I can accompany you for a walk.”
“Sure, I was just thinking of going for a walk.”
The man looked at her clothes and chuckled, “You don’t need to dress like that to go out with me.”
She looked down at the men’s trench coat she was wearing and smiled, “Why not? I like wearing your clothes; it makes me feel safe.”
“I’m right by your side, and a piece of clothing gives you safety?”
“…”
Uh… she seemed to have said the wrong thing. Master Mo really could get jealous over anything, even being jealous of his own clothes.
She had no choice but to change into something else to accompany the man for a stroll.
When they returned in the evening, she felt so tired, even though all they did was take a leisurely walk.
…
Late at night.
Lying in bed, the man pulled her into his arms and they both fell asleep.
Qiao Ruoxin, however, was preoccupied with the thoughts of the pregnancy test—one line dark and the other light. Was she really pregnant?
She touched her abdomen, which didn’t feel at all like she was pregnant.
If she were pregnant… Mo Chen would be happy, right?
The corners of her mouth curled up, she was actually quite happy at the thought of being pregnant, even though she was still young… but somehow, being pregnant didn’t seem so bad.
But if her mom in the United States found out, she would probably…
And then there was Uncle Lawrence. Now that she knew Uncle Lawrence was her biological father, although there hadn’t been much noise recently, she felt that Uncle Lawrence wouldn’t just let her go.
She turned to glance at the man sleeping beside her.
If she really was pregnant, then she wouldn’t care about anything else; she would have to have the child.
Because she couldn’t imagine Mo Chen’s reaction if she got an abortion; he might really strangle her to death.
…
The next day.
After recording the last episode, everyone flew back to the imperial capital on the Mo Family’s private jet.
And the first thing Lu Xingxing did upon returning to the imperial capital was to go to the Mo Family.
She was determined to expose the true face of that little wench, Qiao Ruoxin!
Lu Xingxing, with what she thought was conclusive evidence, arrived at the Mo Family.
The Mo Family.
Mrs. Mo, who was having afternoon tea in the garden, felt a headache instantly when the butler said that Lu Xingxing had come.
“Why has that girl come again? Mo Chen’s words were so harsh, and his actions so ruthless, yet Lu Xingxing still hasn’t given up?”
The butler replied, “Yes, Miss Lu said she has something important to discuss with you.”
Mrs. Mo dismissed the notion contemptuously, “What could she possibly have to say to me that’s so important?”
Although she had some objections to Qiao Ruoxin, she had even less regard for Lu Xingxing.
The Lu Family’s background matched the Mo Family, but how could Lu Xingxing, such a simpleton, be worthy of her son Mo Chen?
If it came to choosing Lu Xingxing as Mrs. Mo for her son, she’d rather pick Qiao Ruoxin.
“Make up an excuse to send her away, just say I’m not feeling well and ask her to come another day.”
The butler seemed troubled, “Miss Lu says she will wait here for you and refuses to leave.”
Mrs. Mo was somewhat speechless and finally sighed, “Let her come over then.”
She felt that today might also be necessary to persuade Lu Xingxing. After all, love cannot be forced. Why embarrass herself like this?
“Yes,” the butler turned and left.
After a while, the butler brought Lu Xingxing over. The maid served Lu Xingxing a cup of black tea and then left.
Now, only Lu Xingxing and Mrs. Mo were left in the garden.
“Mrs. Mo, I came today because I have something very important to tell you, about Qiao Ruoxin.”
Mrs. Mo showed little reaction, simply smiling faintly, “What could the matters of you young people have to do with me? I don’t understand these things.”
Lu Xingxing said anxiously, “Do you really believe that Qiao Ruoxin is pregnant?”
The faint smile on Mrs. Mo’s face froze instantly, “What do you mean?”
“Qiao Ruoxin is not pregnant at all, and Mo Chen knows it too. They are colluding to deceive you, and I’m certain it was Qiao Ruoxin’s idea. She has been playing the role of a seductress for years, bewitching Mo Chen. I can’t believe you haven’t noticed.”
Mrs. Mo, after all, was a woman of the world, not prone to believe every squabble among young girls.
“Xingxing, you need evidence to make such claims. How could my son possibly conspire with Qiao Ruoxin to deceive me? Besides, being pregnant is being pregnant, what’s the use of lying about it?”
Seeing that she did not believe her, Lu Xingxing had no choice but to pull out her trump card—a recording.
And then she played it for Mrs. Mo.
At first, Mrs. Mo did not take it seriously, thinking that Lu Xingxing was trying to sow discord deliberately.
But after listening to the recording, Mrs. Mo’s expression grew increasingly ugly, and finally, in a burst of anger, she slammed her hand on the tea table, spilling tea from the cup.
“Dastardly fiends! This scourge dares to deceive me about being pregnant!”
Mrs. Mo stood up instantly after listening to the recording between Qiao Ruoxin and Mo Chen.
She felt like a fool these past days, calling Mo Chen every day, reminding him to take good care of Qiao Ruoxin, not to upset her during the pregnancy.
“Mrs. Mo, I didn’t lie to you, did I? It’s all Qiao Ruoxin’s manipulation of Mo Chen. How could Mo Chen possibly want to deceive you? That woman is too scheming. Don’t be fooled by her young age; she’s extremely malicious. Look at this handprint on my face; it was made by her. But she won’t admit it, and in front of Mo Chen, she plays the victim, driving me crazy.”
Mrs. Mo couldn’t hear a word Lu Xingxing was saying anymore.
“Xingxing, you should go back now. I need to have a serious talk with Qiao Ruoxin!” Her tone was stern. Mrs. Mo rarely lost her temper or spoke with such gravity, indicating that she was truly enraged.
Lu Xingxing was secretly gloating in her heart, “You little wretch, your time is up! Serves you right for being so arrogant!”
“Fine, Mrs. Mo, please take care of yourself. Don’t be too angry; it’s not worth damaging your health.” Lu Xingxing pretended to be obedient and caring as she turned and left.
After Lu Xingxing had left,
Mrs. Mo, in a fit of rage, smashed the teacup, scolding, “Damned fools! To be made a fool of in front of a junior, how outrageous!”
The butler happened to walk by at that moment, “Madam, what is…”
“Prepare the car! We’re going to No.1 Jiang Mansion!”
“Yes!”
Chapter 379: Congratulations, You’re Going to be a Father Mo Villa Number One.
It’s been so many days since I’ve been back; I’ve actually missed it a bit.
Qiao Ruoxin flopped straight onto the couch.
The man sat beside her, and his large palm patted her upturned buttocks, “I need to go to the company for a bit, I’ll be back to have dinner with you tonight, okay?”
“Got it, you should hurry up. You haven’t been to the company for many days; there must be a pile of documents waiting for your approval.”
Mo Chen’s handsome features were veiled with a layer of gentle tenderness as he pulled her up and embraced her, “Little Ghost, give me a kiss.”
Qiao Ruoxin’s face showed exhaustion, the plane ride had left her completely bewildered.
Lately, I’ve been feeling tired for no reason.
She looked at the man, blinked, then leaned in and pecked him lightly before preparing to lie back down on the couch.
But Mo Chen grasped her head, deepening the kiss, causing her eyes to widen and her mind to clear a bit.
“Mmm… what are you doing?”
“A French kiss is a real kiss; what you gave was just perfunctory!”
Having said that, he released her, got up to go upstairs to change clothes before leaving.
Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t help but laugh as she lay on the couch, thinking how picky this man could be.
A while later, Mo Chen came downstairs dressed and saw that Little Ghost was still sprawled on the couch.
“Little Ghost, if you’re tired go back to the bedroom and sleep.”
“Yeah, I know, I know, you should go now…” she waved her hand sluggishly.
Mo Chen’s lips curled into a smile, a trace of helplessness in his dark eyes as he turned and left the house.
She lay on the couch for a little while longer before getting ready to go upstairs to the bedroom to sleep.
At that moment, the doorbell rang outside, and the housekeeper ran to open the door.
“Auntie, who is it?”
Qiao Ruoxin sat up lazily, rubbing her eyes, feeling as though she was so sleepy that she couldn’t open them.
After the housekeeper opened the door, she was taken aback, “Ma… Madam! What brings you here?”
The housekeeper looked back at her on the couch, “Miss Qiao, Mrs. Mo has come.”
Mrs. Mo?
Mrs. Mo!!!
She felt as though a bucket of cold water had been dumped on her head and she became instantly alert.
Standing up and looking back, indeed Mrs. Mo had arrived!
Mrs. Mo was dressed in a black sleeveless sheath dress, emanating an air of nobility and elegance, as well as a chilliness that made her seem unapproachable.
“Mrs. Mo, what brings you here?” She said with a faint smile, though not without a trace of awkwardness.
Mrs. Mo, having no intention of staying, stated coldly, “Come with me to the hospital for a check-up.”
“Ah?”
Why was she being rushed straight to the hospital?
“Can’t you hear what I’m saying? I want you to come with me to the hospital for a check-up, so I can see for myself whether you are really pregnant or not!”
Although Lu Xingxing had provided a recorded evidence, Mrs. Mo had also recognized that the two people in the audio were indeed Mo Chen and Qiao Ruoxin.
Yet she still wanted to go to the hospital to see for herself. If it turned out there was no pregnancy, she wanted to see how Qiao Ruoxin would have the audacity to explain!
A shiver ran down Qiao Ruoxin’s spine!
Was Mrs. Mo starting to suspect the fake pregnancy?
Qiao Ruoxin’s hands involuntarily tightened on her dress. The result from the pregnancy test yesterday wasn’t very clear; what if the hospital check-up showed she wasn’t pregnant, then what?
It’s all over…
She felt like she was walking towards her execution.
All because of that dog, Mo Chen! Of all the things he could deceive, why fake a pregnancy!
…
Hospital.
Qiao Ruoxin had her blood drawn, then sat quietly in the rest area waiting for the test results.
Her palms began to sweat.
She took out her phone and hastily sent a message to Mo Chen while Mrs. Mo wasn’t looking: “Your mom brought me to the hospital for a checkup, she suspects I faked my pregnancy, come save me quick!”
Suddenly, Mrs. Mo spoke, “No need to send him messages. If the results show you’re not pregnant, I will call him over. I want him to know the price of lying to me.”
Qiao Ruoxin’s hand trembled, and her phone dropped to the floor.
She picked up her phone, her heartbeat speeding up: “Mrs. Mo, Mo Chen, he… ”
“Miss Qiao, after my son got together with you, he did indeed finally understand love, but he also learned to lie. He never used to deceive our family, but now… heh…”
Mrs. Mo let out a cold laugh, somewhat disappointed.
This is the good son she had raised from a young age, even lying about something as serious as pregnancy!
“…”
Mrs. Mo: “Do you know how happy the Mo Family was when they found out you were pregnant? Do you know how happy Mo Chen’s father was, not sleeping all night with joy? He thought he was going to be a grandfather. And do you know how thrilled Mo Chen’s grandparents were? They’d already started preparing for the wedding, preparing the baby’s room! Is it appropriate for you to deceive us like this!”
“…” Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes filled with mist, her heart awash with guilt.
Mrs. Mo continued, “These past days, I worried that you might harm the fetus while outside, calling Mo Chen every day. Do you think me, a woman of my age, is a fool, easily deceived by you both?”
“Mrs. Mo, I’m sorry…”
Suddenly!
The doctor came out with the test report and looked very serious, akin to someone about to deliver bad news.
Qiao Ruoxin sat there feeling an icy chill throughout her body, her fingers curling. She had never been pregnant before and didn’t know what the shades of the lines meant.
Could it be that she wasn’t pregnant at all?
The doctor came over with the report, and Mrs. Mo sat there with a cold expression, asking directly, “What are the results?”
Qiao Ruoxin felt herself unconsciously holding her breath, afraid of the doctor declaring that she was not pregnant.
She closed her eyes, not daring to face the humiliation and awkwardness that were to come.
“Mrs. Mo, Miss Qiao is indeed pregnant, around three weeks. Congratulations, and remember to come for a checkup between 6-8 weeks.”
In an instant, a deathly silence prevailed.
Mrs. Mo had no hopes left, especially after Qiao Ruoxin’s silent demeanor just now.
Mrs. Mo looked shocked, standing still for a full minute before standing up and taking the test report from the doctor’s hands, “What did you say? Really pregnant?”
“Yes, she’s really pregnant. Miss Qiao said earlier that she used a pregnancy test strip with two lines, one dark and one light, that’s because it’s very early in the pregnancy.” The doctor explained and then left.
Qiao Ruoxin was completely stunned.
Her mind went blank.
What did the doctor just say?
She really was pregnant? About three weeks along???
She looked down at her stomach, really pregnant???
Mrs. Mo stared at the test report for a long time, then turned to look at Qiao Ruoxin sitting there, “Which hospital did you go to before? They couldn’t even calculate the timing correctly?”
“…” She didn’t have a good explanation.
A series of rapid footsteps came from the end of the corridor.
Qiao Ruoxin looked back and saw Mo Chen’s tall, handsome figure striding towards them.
She showed a sweet smile, stood up, and was about to speak when the man pulled her into his arms.
“Mom!” Mo Chen rebuked his mother harshly.
But Mrs. Mo handed him the test report, “I just brought her here for a checkup. Congratulations, you are indeed going to be a father.”
A flicker of surprise swiftly passed over the man’s handsome face as he took a quick glance at the report, his dark eyes filled with shock.
He looked down at Little Ghost in his arms, his gaze as if to say, “You’re actually pregnant?”
Qiao Ruoxin laughed, “Congratulations, you’re going to be a dad.”
Chapter 380: The First Time, No Experience Mo Chen stared at her for a long time, as if trying to see through her, a doting smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.
His solid arms tightened around her slender waist.
She frowned slightly and lowered her voice, “Be gentle, you’re going to squeeze me to death.”
The man then realized he had lost control of his emotions again and immediately loosened his grip.
Madam Mo hit him without any hesitation, “Be gentle! Don’t you know any better? Can you hug a pregnant woman that tightly?”
Mo Chen laughed out loud, releasing her from his embrace, his voice low and tender, “It’s my first time, I lack experience.”
She couldn’t help but snort with laughter, seeing for the first time the irritable Master Mo being so careful and cautious.
“It’s okay, it’s only been about three weeks, it’s not that serious,” she whispered.
The man’s handsome eyebrows raised slightly, “Three weeks?”
He quickly calculated the timeline in his mind—was it that night in the office?
“You two know nothing, the first three months of pregnancy are the most important! I will arrange your prenatal checkups, don’t go to those unregulated hospitals, I will find you the best doctor,” scolded Madam Mo.
“Thank you, Madam Mo.” She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If she hadn’t been pregnant, this place might have turned into a battlefield right now, that was close.
Originally, Madam Mo had run to the hospital fuming for a checkup, getting infuriated by Lu Xingxing’s recording, thinking she had been played.
Now seeing the lab results, Madam Mo’s mood improved dramatically—it seemed that the truth required personal investigation and one shouldn’t believe in slander from others.
Madam Mo: “That Lu Xingxing! I don’t know where she got that recording to come here and sow discord, she’s so annoying.”
Qiao Ruoxin looked surprised, again Lu Xingxing? Why couldn’t she just leave them alone?
At this moment, Mo Chen’s face had turned extremely unsightly; anger was spreading in his dark eyes, his jawline was tense, lips pressed tightly together.
The man’s aggressiveness began to ferment slowly and uncontrollably, his fists by his sides clenched tightly, knuckles cracking.
“Mo Chen, go to the Lu Family and make things clear, don’t let Lu Xingxing have hope anymore, I don’t want to get involved in the affairs of you youngsters,” she said.
Madam Mo ultimately wanted the matter to be dealt with gracefully since the Lu Family and the Mo Family had old ties, and it wouldn’t look good to have a falling out.
Mo Chen responded lightly, “Hmm, got it.”
“Remember, your dad and Uncle Lu are very important friends, be respectful, and if possible, some proper compensation isn’t out of the question,” said Madam Mo.
“Hmm.”
Then, Madam Mo turned to Qiao Ruoxin, “You come back with me to live at the Mo Family’s house, I’m not at ease. I’ll take care of your diet and daily needs during your pregnancy.”
Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes widened in amazement; it would be so restrictive, she sent a pleading look to the man.
“Mom, I will take care of her,” the man pulled her behind him.
Madam Mo snorted coldly, “What do you know? You even took her to Mongolia, is that how you take care of a pregnant woman?”
“…” Mo Chen was silent for a few seconds, then spoke in a deep voice, “How about this, after the wedding, we’ll come back home to live.”
Madam Mo’s expression finally improved somewhat, “That’s more like it. In the meantime, I will arrange for some nutritionists to take care of her diet and daily needs, and let’s stop her work for now.”
“That’s fine.”
Madam Mo: “Come home for dinner tonight, your father wants to see Ruoxin.”
Mo Chen’s lips curved into a smile, “Okay, I’ll be there on time.”
Mrs. Mo responded with a hum, then turned and left.
After Mrs. Mo left, Qiao Ruoxin’s taut nerves relaxed, and she sat down on the nearby rest chair, “Brother Mo Chen, I was almost scared into breaking a cold sweat just now.”
The man sat next to her, then recalled how these past days, this “Little Ghost” had been horse riding, climbing stairs, and having nightly talks at the ancient mansion, all of which were major taboos for a pregnant woman.
Especially that time when the horse got frightened, if Little Ghost had fallen off the horse, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
He furrowed his brows tightly and grasped her icy little hand, “For this period, just stay at home and take good care of your pregnancy. Don’t do anything, okay?”
“Ah? Wouldn’t that be really boring?” She could already imagine just how bored she would be, lying around at home every day.
“You could be involved in designing the wedding.”
“But…” she really wanted to finish the movie she had started shooting earlier, after all, it was the country’s first sci-fi movie, and there were some additional scenes left to shoot.
Mo Chen cut her off directly, “Little Ghost, if you are so disobedient, then I’ll have no choice but to bring you with me to work every day.”
“…”
This man really was a conversation killer.
Believe him, with his temperament, he could really do such a thing.
“Brother Mo Chen… Is there no way to work something out? There are some additional scenes to shoot for that movie I was on before. It’s all dramatic scenes.”
She hugged the man’s arm with a smile and leaned on his broad shoulder.
The man’s voice was cold and ruthless, “Starting from tomorrow, you’ll come to work with me.”
!!!
She was begging for mercy! What kind of plea had that been? Had she just further sent herself into Mr. Mo’s cage?
…
Nightfall descended upon the Lu Family.
Lu Xingxing lay on the swing bed in the garden with a smug expression, imagining the scene of Mrs. Mo finding Qiao Ruoxin, and Ruoxin’s panicked look.
“Haha… It must have been so funny, you little bitch. You never thought that I could get a hold of your recorded evidence, did you? Did you think lying could get you into the Mo Family? Dream on! What I can’t have, neither will you! Especially when it was originally mine!”
She cursed Qiao Ruoxin furiously at the thin air.
Then she let out a hysterical laugh, the maids walking by were a bit scared and looked at Lu Xingxing, wondering what she was going crazy about.
At that moment, Lu Feifei walked over and slapped Lu Xingxing on the head, “What are you giggling about by yourself?”
“Sister, why did you hit me?”
“I’m asking you what are you giggling about by yourself?” Lu Feifei looked at her as if she was looking at an idiot.
Lu Xingxing said while smiling, “I’m happy, I’ve delivered the evidence to Mrs. Mo, and I personally played it for her. I hate to say it, but Mrs. Mo was so angry after listening that she turned green on the spot, sent me away, and went straight to find Qiao Ruoxin.”
“That’s it? Didn’t she say anything else?”
Lu Xingxing looked puzzled, “Nothing else, what else should she say?”
Lu Feifei said, “I feel like this matter isn’t that simple. Mrs. Mo’s reaction was a bit abnormal, just sending you away and going to find Qiao Ruoxin by herself?”
“After all, family scandals shouldn’t be publicized. Knowing about it must have made her feel embarrassed, so she probably wanted to settle accounts with Qiao Ruoxin herself.” Lu Xingxing was so naively foolish and simple-minded.
“You idiot, this proves that Mrs. Mo doesn’t trust you that much. She decided to verify the truth herself. If I’m not wrong, she’s probably taking Qiao Ruoxin to the hospital for a checkup right now.”